Jalapeños
Mexican restaurant and Food Trailer for events (Velo Vintage), Barnstaple.
Owner: Rob and Lisa Weatherley
Actions to date:
Don’t use single-use plastics
Given up plastic straws - now give paper straws with drinks (did use biodegradable ones as interim measure after plastic)
Food Trailer uses recycled cardboard food trays
Food trailer don’t give out cutlery, looking to offer wooden cutlery if asked
Recycle glass bottles
Vegetables delivered loose in cardboard trays
Working on:
Happy to offer discount for customers bringing own reusable cups at Food Trailer and will advertise it.
Recycling is an issue in Maiden Street, currently unable to recycle anything except glass bottles.
Moving to 100% recycled napkins once existing stock runs out.
For Food Trailer, aim to move to recyclable coffee-cups, etc.